Joshua looks out the window. He has been in his personal quarters for several days now. Marcus won't tell him what is going on. Anna is ignoring him. Now that is a surprise. He thought he would have been skinned alive by now. He has been given a new assignment. He's been trying to figure out how to combat the green-algae which has the ability to kill the Visitors. Scientists on Earth discovered the potentially deadly weapon. Not that anyone on Earth would be able to replicate the algae. All the scientists involved in the research have long since met their demise. Anna and Marcus saw to that. It won't be long until some other scientist finds a new way to kill the Visitors. Everyone has the potential to figure it out. Joshua was amazed that only a few of the Humans knew the truth behind the Visitor's skin. Then again, those who did know the true identity of the Visitors were killed. It was Anna's rule. Those that found out had to be killed. No Human could find out the truth. It was the same for the Visitors. Those that went against Anna's word, her rule, were to be killed. No one could go against Anna. He had been found out. He had been given a second chance. Samuel and the other's were not as lucky. Marcus had kept the truth from Anna. Marcus needed Joshua for something. He was told that all would be revealed soon.

Joshua walked the hallways of the New York mothership. Lisa was coming towards him. He saw her give a slight smile as she came up to him. "Joshua" Lisa acknowledged. "Lisa." He bowed his head. She was so lovely. So sincere, her emotions were starting to come through. "You're alive." "Yes." It was not like the two of them to have meaningful conversations. He had watched her from afar. He had known that he had no chance with her. They were both of noble blood but Anna outranked his father. Joshua's father had been a leading doctor back on their home planet. His father was a leading medical advisor to the ruling commanders, one who had come up with the cloning of human skin. It had been an important aspect of the Earth mission. Joshua had stayed up and listened to the conversations his father would have with the world leaders. He had known of the plan long before Lisa had even known that she would join her mother on the voyage. Lisa was young. She was not as worldly as he was. She had not known the truth. She was still unsure of what her mother's true plan was. She had not known about the soldiers. Not until after they had been birthed. She was coming around now. Joshua had made sure of that.